Help is at hand for marketers who have been made redundant from professional services firms.

The Professional Marketing (PM) Forum has launched a free membership scheme for those who have lost their jobs in the wake of the credit crunch and ongoing recession.

Available to those actively seeking a new marketing position, the membership offers free access to member-only networking events, a comprehensive directory of members and 3,000 articles previously published in PM magazine.

Lauren Jones, head of professional and financial services at MC2 and regional director of PM Forum in the North West, said: “In the current market, huge numbers of skilled professionals are finding themselves without a position and unable to access the resources they need to get back into employment. This wealth of talent could be put to excellent use in professional services firms, particularly given the challenges the recession has created.”